My favorite game ever made. Downright perfection.

Great game that modernized the series. Monster roster lacked a bit and there was too much story focus but overall an amazing game.

Far better roster and than its predecessor but a bit a more arcadey. Fantastic experience overall.

Arguably the greatest roster in MH history. Fantastic gameplay changes and swathes of fixes to improve upon the vanilla release.

My favorite PSP game to date. Insane amounts of content and some dated but very fun gameplay.

My favorite game on 3DS. The peak of “Old World” Monster Hunter. There’s just nothing quite like it.

A wonderful experience from start to finish. While underwater combat could be frustrating at times, it added a lot of depth to monsters that really aren’t the same without it.

The beginning of my lifelong Monster Hunter journey. While limited in content, the game is arguably the most original in the series. There’s still content only accessible in this game.

Unfortunately forever without an English port. Arguably the easiest Monster Hunter game to date but chock full of charm. No wonder this is a fan favorite title.

Made nearly obsolete by its successor but still a great game in its own right.

Extremely dated controls and hit boxes. While I can appreciate it for what it did for the MH series, it’s very hard to go back to nowadays.

It’s the worst MH game. I appreciate it for starting my favorite series but between the terrible controls and limited content, MH1 is not easy to go back to.

A great game that is both overwhelming and limited by not being its G-Rank version.

One of the greatest MH games to date. Full of incredible content and really feels complete.

Can’t review multiplayer but the campaign has aged quite poorly. Beautiful music and great story but unenjoyable level design.